Beautiful walls can be obtained by decorating them with a universal material - granite. This is an artificial material that is successfully used both for internal (walls and floors), and for external ventilated facades) decoration of buildings. It has many advantages, such as: protecting the walls from external influences and precipitation, a high level of fire resistance, a long service life, a large selection of colors and shapes of tiles, etc.
When planning wall decoration with porcelain tiles inside or outside, you need to take into account that it weighs a lot. Therefore, not all buildings can be used. It is better to first consult with experts on this issue. If experts give the go-ahead, then it must be secured in compliance with the technological process. Violation of the fastening rules can lead to collapse of the material.
A few tips will help to avoid mistakes when installing porcelain stoneware:
- Do not use cement or a mixture with it as an adhesive. Porcelain tiles need a special glue that provides reliable adhesion. Cement is not suitable for him. At first, he will hold the tiles, but over time they simply fall off the wall.
- Porcelain tiles cannot be mounted on uneven walls. The base must be carefully prepared: cleaned of dirt and dust and primed.
- You can not apply a layer of glue more or less than the thickness of the tile itself - they must be the same. All the roughness of the wall will certainly affect the quality of the installation - the tile will not lie flat.
- Do not apply the solution to only one of the surfaces. Glue necessarily covers both the tile and the wall.
- You can not glue tiles end-to-end - even seams should be required.
- Do not apply glue immediately to a large area of the wall. It freezes very quickly, so it is better to apply glue in small areas.
- Laying porcelain tiles on the internal walls can not be done at temperatures less than 10 and more than 40 degrees heat.
- In no case should you start work from the top of the wall. First, the bottom row is laid out, and only after its grasp can we continue on.
- You do not need to use a wooden hammer to tap the plates against the wall - they can crack the tile. A soft rubber mallet is best.
- Seams after installation are closed not earlier than 12 hours after completion of work. No coarse materials are used for grouting. A rubber spatula or soft sponge is suitable. After grouting, the entire surface must be washed with warm water.
Porcelain tile is a very demanding material for laying technology. To achieve a successful result, it is advisable to have experience working with it, or to entrust styling to professionals.
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